by Dorothy Gebert • April 25, 2014 • Comments Off on A book lover’s dream library

As much as the Cincinnati Main Library is a first-class modern facility (built in 1955 and expanded in 1982 and 1997), its previous home is still a subject of fascination. Photos of “Old Main” feature prominently on the library’s website, Flickr,…

by Dorothy Gebert • April 24, 2014 • Comments Off on Raining down watery blessings

Sitting atop the Tyler Davidson Fountain, the Genius of the Waters holds out her hands to bless the city of Cincinnati, Ohio with life-giving water. The fountain was placed in Fountain Square in 1871 by successful businessman Henry Probasco to…

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It’s not often one has the opportunity to see rare documents. So it was wonderful for me to be able to peruse original copies of Shakespeare’s First Folio and the Declaration of Independence, which were on display at the Dallas…